paunch
/pɔːnt͡ʃ/noun, verb
paunch is spelled P-A-U-N-C-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paunch means “The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paunch is paunches.
How many letters and syllables are in paunch?
| Letters | 6: P-A-U-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paunch?
Paunch appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce paunch?
- /pɔːnt͡ʃ/
- /pɑːntʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-paunch.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of paunch
- paunches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- paunching participle, present
- paunched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paunch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
- 2
The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
- 3
The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
See also: pooch
- 4
A paunch mat.
- 5
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
verb
- 1
To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paunch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | panse , bedaine |
| German | Pansen , Wampe, Plauze, Wanst |
| Portuguese | pança |
| Spanish | panza , barriga, guata |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does paunch come from?
From Middle English paunche, from Old Northern French panche, Old French pance (French panse), from Latin pantex.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).